So I ditched KDE completely since my last post. What do you think of my setup so far? I tweaked it a little, including new hotkeys and software.

Environment:

  • CachyOS
  • NiriWM
  • Noctalia (custom themed)

Extra Software (some custom shortcuts made for):

  • Satty (screenshot tool)
  • Swaylock (Customized SDDM)
  • kitty
  • Adguard-cli
  • Picocrypt (CLI)
  • Namida (music player highly recommended for Linux and Android; also works on degoogled phones).

Question: Is it strange to use SDDM with Niri? Some folks switch to another DM.

See the desktop in motion

Edit: added a .gif to show off the desktop better.

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    I have to admit I don’t understand this, and not a dig at OP this seems a long standing tradition to show a desktop

    So you look at your screen like a fishtank ? I use LMDE and startup; terminal, Firefox, Nemo, Signal and a bunch of other shit. They fill up my screen, my desktops something blank from memory. ut it moght be a photo ? I am AFK and cant remember to be honest.

    I run a poverty pack setup and only have 1 screen, so i use multiple workspaces and have IBKRs Desktop trader software running on one exclusively and another has bunch of other stuff and more browser windows for other projects

    but heck, i cant even get the PrtScrn button on my Logitech KB to work so wtf would I know :)

    • Freakazoid@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      1 month ago

      I understand your point; on my other machine (experimental setup), it’s all barebones, TTY only for performance.

      On this rig, though (even if it’s not the fastest). I have more resources to spare, so I like to have something different to stare at than my TTY setup xD.

      The reason that I have this dock at the bottom is for a couple of members of this household. That way they can use my system as well. They’re not used to Linux, let alone a DM like Niri. I did run KDE before, but the Niri workflow fits my needs more :)